My daughter was upset with the teacher's decision to line up the students for a performing examination. The weaker ones goes first and the entire schedule runs for 2 weeks. In her mind, the weaker ones would need the extra time to polish up. I really do not appreciate the teacher banding student according to their performance because it will really shatters the confidence. I guess she don't feel good that she is among the weaker ones and everybody knows it based on the line up. I do not know what happens to" I believe you can do it" type of teachers.
Anyway, my child, our God is greater than '2 weeks of practice' It's really no big deal. Let's put our trust in Him alone!
I know it is difficult when people tell you right in the face you are weak. Ask God to remove these negative thoughts and remember:
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength Phil 4:19
Do not let what people may think of you to determine your performance. Surprise them and give the glory back to God!
I know that God is in control no matter what. I want to grow through each difficult situation and emerge a victor. Yes you can! Yes I can!

I helped our office to organise a trip to Kukup, Malaysia on 7th July. I had been looking thru the internet for info on Kukup since 2 years ago! It's nice to see the fishing village for myself. Life there is almost like the 70's but we were rushing thru since the kids need to come back and get ready for school the next day. Saw some interesting fish in the Kelong; especially the archer fish. it spits out water to get the ikan bilis on the platform to drop into the water!
Witness the fisherman scooped out loads of fishes and they were knocked out in the box containing some chemical? it looks bubbly like soap water. Visited the Visitor Center which showcases the living things and plants in the mangrove. The lady at the center kept telling me not to eat the various types of shells even though they are edible because the water is so polluted nowadays!
I guess moderation is still the key.
We also had some branded durians which our Malaysian friends recommended. They were great.
It was a nice outing and I'm glad that Davy, Joycelyn and Daniel enjoyed themselves!

It's been a happening July! It was great organising the surprise party for Ting! It was very difficult to keep it a secret. But the secrecy of it kept our hearts pumping so hard waiting for her to come home from her tuition to start the party! Ting was totally overwhelmed but I'm sure she appreciates the love we shared with her on this special day.
Thank you so much for helping us form great memories together. It was fun watching Abner, Jh and Shawn perform the play. When we did that more than 20 years ago during camps, the audience almost always thought that the fishing action is pulling the flush in the toilet! This time round, nobody associated that. I was telling my husband that people uses push button or lever to flush...not pulling the chain type in the squat toilet! That reminds us how time had changed the way we live!
Meeting our GBC youths, Bruce and Kian Yoon made us realised how much we had missed them. We had great times together in the past and will treasure it in our hearts.

We were watching Narnia on TV and I was surprised that Daniel could enjoy the show. After Aslan was killed and then came back to life, Daniel said, "hey! they copy God!" Yeap, it's God's original idea alright.
I was doing the dishes and Daniel came up to ask if I missed daddy. I told him no and he was upset because he is looking for someone who misses daddy.( He is in Japan) I quickly corrected my answer and he showed me our family photo. I guessed he had been looking at it and thought that there might be others who would need the picture too!
Jayne is doing her 'A'level exams for her DEP on Tuesday and Wednesday; group and individual presentation. Pray that she'll do well after all the sweat, time and efforts she had put in. Glad this will be out of the way and then she can start catching up on her other subjects.
JoyAnn is really bogged down by the incredible workload that the school is putting the sec 4s thru!
Pray that she'll experience God's peace in her heart.

It's been a long time since I get time to blog!
We were celebrating end of holidays and beginning of term3 on Sunday. It's really nice to spend time together as a family and see them enjoy the treats. The entire family seldom eat together because of time schedule and most of the time the TV is on. We tried on several times to turn off the TV but did not managed to make it a habit.
Daniel was looking at the pasley that decorates his plate and asked. Will this grow up to be a broccolli? It's always fun to have conversations like this. After a fantastic meal especially the rich desserts, we walked and look at the distant lights and stars in the sky before taking a bus home. I hope this is a nice way to usher in the new term.

We do want to celebrate victories in Christ. Daniel came and told me that the forbidden word did not come out today. He is happy about that and so am I. Thank God for showing him His power in our weakness!

Started a new game with Davy and Joycelyn. They are to abide by a certain code that governs their daily behavior and activities and they get to score points. At the end of the week, hopefully they would qualify to select a treat for themselves. One new twist is 'catch me do good'. If I spot them doing good, they'll get bonus. if I couldn't, then they score double. Joycelyn scored a double for clearing the table! Good for you girl! Let's see how this can help.

Daniel hurt his hand and asked to be prayed for. I delegated it to Jayne to pray with him. A few days later, he reported that God made him well and requested that I thank God with him. I really enjoy his childlike faith! Today, as he watched Davy play computer games, I heard him say 'what-the' several times. I brought it up to his attention that the word is not acceptable. During dinner, he brought it up to me that he tried but the word kept coming out. I prayed with him and asked God to help him overcome it. Later in the evening, the word came out again and I heard him murmured' Why God can't help me stop it' He is really trusting God to help him. Now I need to pray that he will be patient as he trust God. What a difficult lesson for a 6 year old!